Sam Altman Fired! How the AI World Is Set To Change (Again)

OpenAI has fired its CEO days after the successful DevDay event

Sam Altman, ex-CEO of OpenAI — Image from Aljazeera

On November 17, OpenAI released a statement regarding the leadership transition:

Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.

Sam Altman, the man who took a once non-profit organization to a valuation of nearly $86 billion, was fired yesterday on a Google Meet call (yes, even they don’t use MS Teams).

Here is what we know, the speculations, and what I think can happen in the future.

What We Know

Photo by Mojahid Mottakin on Unsplash

Here is a summary of what OpenAI announced:

• Sam Altman was fired from the…